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2016 Postmortem

Califonz

(465 posts)

8. Hmmm, actually 1980...

Reply to TimPlo (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 06:45 PM

Jun 2016

"NBC News projected Reagan as the winner at 8:15 pm EST (5:15 PST), before voting was finished in the West, based on exit polls. (It was the first time a broadcast network used exit polling to project a winner, and took the other broadcast networks by surprise.) Carter conceded defeat at 9:50 pm EST." -- from 1980 Prez Election wikipedia article.

NBC, pioneer in voter turnout suppression!

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Naomi Klein's 8th point of fascism [View all] truedelphi Jun 2016 OP

I long for the days when Califonz Jun 2016 #1

Hmm over the years TimPlo Jun 2016 #6

Hmmm, actually 1980... Califonz Jun 2016 #8

"So the AP is a bit out of luck in terms of the damage it wanted to afflict. " Cheese Sandwich Jun 2016 #2

Point taken. truedelphi Jun 2016 #3

K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #4

I'm glad you decided to quote Greenwald, which means I can dismiss the entire post outright... Blue_Tires Jun 2016 #5

Naomi Faryn Balyncd Jun 2016 #7

Faryn B -- truedelphi Jun 2016 #9

You got it shanti Jun 2016 #10

Shanti, Faryn, everyone -- truedelphi Jun 2016 #11